Tag: police reform

Police reform advocates are calling for Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder to resign, citing recent racial comments that have sparked controversy, but the top cop says he’s staying put.

Police reform is officially underway on Long Island — both Nassau and Suffolk counties have passed their respective plans to make changes to their police departments.

The Suffolk County Legislature heard public comment on the county police reform task force’s drafted plan to reinvent policing on Tuesday, 14 days before the legislature will vote on a plan to submit to New York State.

A group of civil rights advocates presented their plans for “reimagining public safety and policing on Long Island” to the Nassau County Legislature on Wednesday, 36 days before the county must submit its final police reform plan to New York State under Executive Order 203.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone launched Wednesday a new task force that will hold a series of public meetings before devising a plan to reform and reinvent local policing.